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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1899
Page
1
A fire at Mr. S. M. McHenry's barn on Twolick ridge south of White Town yesterday morning leveled the structure. Four horses, five pigs, a calf, a dog, a buggy, farming equipment and large hay and grain stores were lost. Incendiary hints remain but no clues are found. loss pegged at about $1,600 to $1,806, with $900 insured in Patrons Mutual.
The life of Harry M Barrett of Loop ended at Adrain Hospital Punxsutawney. Funeral services were led by Rev M S Kemp with a large crowd and a Company F escort from the area. Interment followed at Smicksburg with soldiers handling grave ceremonies. Barrett, 30, unmarried, was a juror who left his seat amid civil and military law tensions.
A senior class meeting elected Frank C. Lehr as president Clyde G. Guthrie as vice president Cora Withington as secretary Gertrude Coffin as treasurer and named program participants for class day including Augusta Russell D W Miller Ney Prothero Stewart Tarr Jean Crawford Martha McCreight Elmer Simons Birdie Craig Mame Tussey Ruby Leavitt and James Fisher The class motto is Rowing not drifting and the class pin features a white enamel diamond shape with a gold hand and 99 in gold Three commencements week events are set: field day class day and commencement on May 17 the 24 graduates anticipate a literary musical program The will of the late Robert McIsaac of North Mahoning township was filed leaving rooms and furniture to his daughter Martha and a 200 acre farm with stock to his son Hugh A plus various bequests and executors named October 21, 1897 as the date of the will.
Sidney Mountain who escaped from the county jail was captured Thursday by Sheriff T. B. near Johns Town. He was found on a farm where he had secured work, with help from the constable of ConeManagh borough the man was easily pinned down.
Norris Kelly of Clarksburg dies after a freight train ride ends with him trapped between cars near Edri station. Four cars pass over him. both feet are severed and head injuries reported. Remains taken to Salisburg then Clarksburg for burial amid funeral service at Presbyterian church. Kelly mourned by his mother and community. Meanwhile several notices report marriages and a peddler swindle in Rayne township.
In Strongstown area friends and neighbors gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brown’s home to honor Mrs. Brown’s 77th birthday. Rev. Raub spoke after lunch and presented gifts as baskets from attendees filled the noon meal with fellowship.
Philadelphia reports Colonel Matthew Stanley Quay vindicated after a juried trial. The not guilty verdict sparks wild celebration with crowds cheering in streets and at the Land Title building as Quay heads to Washington to take a U.S. senate seat amid Governor Stone’s appointment.
Obituaries from Smicksburg and nearby towns list numerous deaths including Stephen C. Weston Thaddeus Work Mattie Bothell infant Harris P Cunningham Thomas Quirk and others with causes and burial details. Real estate transfers and local business notes follow including creamery plans and property sales plus a dramatic society event and office moves.
A monthly program outlines May sessions for the Primary Sabbath School Union at the 31 E church with devotional exercises and lessons by various members. Also noted is a Sons of Veterans camp meeting in Cockport and a lumber dealer buying two oak timber tracts in Young township for mill relocation.
An electrical storm on Monday afternoon damaged Earl Lyda's house in Second ward with a shattered chimney. The family escaped unharmed. In livestock news, Harry Bryan shipped 18 cattle 11 calves and 46 pigs to Kneedler Pa and D McKalip sent 14 cattle 12 calves and 60 pigs to Linfield Pa. A single sheep damage order went to R R Smith of Green township for 35 dollars.
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